Today I’m reviewing Morph: Demise of Knacc by Tim Ferguson!
Here’s the blurb
Dan Fletcher was never meant to exist. Now someone wants him dead.
Enhanced at birth without his knowledge, Dan is one of the MorphEns—a covert generation of genetically engineered humans, designed to be faster, stronger, and smarter than everyone else. He’s spent thirty years believing he’s normal. That illusion ends in a brutal ambush in the French Alps.
Hunted across Europe, Dan is forced on the run with his brother and sister as the Apfel—a ruthless organisation with unlimited reach—closes in. Assassins strike without warning. Safe houses burn. And the people chasing him know exactly what he is.
As MI6 fights to keep him alive, the CIA and FSB wage a silent war to seize control of the programme that created him. Trapped between rival agencies, betrayed at every turn, and pursued by enemies who never miss, Dan must rely on instinct, courage, and the few people he can still trust to survive.
No one can be trusted. Nowhere is safe.
And when evolution makes you a weapon, how do you outrun the people who built you?
Review
The book starts strong with an interesting premise.. the government is hiding a secret.. they have been testing on some of their own..it doesn’t actually have a negative effect on them.. The secret is they have enhanced their children at birth without their knowledge..
Think super humans.. the elite.. the fastest.. strongest.. smartest…
Great right? Wrong..
Someone is now targeting these individuals..and within the first few chapters we see how organised the operation is and a number of these promising kids are cut down in their prime.
But why? It’s all a bit vague.. those hunting them fast and clean.. little to decipher.. that’s what hooks you in..
We soon meet Dan Fletcher.. like the others already targeted he doesn’t know there’s anything different about him.. his life is shattered into a million pieces one day when he’s attacked on the French Alps.
His choices are few.. he doesn’t even know what’s happening so is the safest thing to do run?
You’d think.. but those after him have a lot of resources.. and quickly we see it’s just just his life in the balance..Oh did I forget to mention.. collateral damage is fine to these guys..as long as it’s clean with no witnesses a few extra bodies doesn’t matter.
When it’s clear to Dan his family can’t escape this either the tense nature of the story really kicks in..he doesn’t know who to trust but he has to trust someone.. how else can he get out of this mess?
What makes the story pop is while Dan is trying to figure things out so is the reader, who can be trusted.. is there anyone? Is Dan a threat or an asset? Could he be dangerous or are they overreacting.. it’s all a bit muddy.. but that puts you right there.. confused trying to unscramble the picture.. the motives.. imagine what Dan must be thinking..
The author teases..then the truth becomes more clear.. there’s more to it than simply killing all the MorphEns..evolution and fear…will Dan ever be able to truly escape? Fear is not something easily conquered so will these shadowy killers keep coming?
Overall it’s a cracking read with loads of development both plot and character. For me it was the fear I found most compelling.. fear of death.. fear of something different..fear of lack of control..something that can be mirrored in everyday life.
Morph: Demise of Knacc isn’t a slow burner by any means but it’s got a lot of characters and depth so take your time.. get fully into the world Tim Ferguson has imagined and I promise you’ll enjoy!
4/5 Stars
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